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Flight Reliability

B6 1018 · JetBlue Airways

New York → Boston (JFKBOS)

84
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min
Average arrival delay
1.1%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 94 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 9 AM–12 PM departure wins.

B6 1018 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 79% between 6–9 AM.

Skip Wednesday if you can.

B6 1018 arrived on time 86% of the time on Fridays. On Wednesdays: 75%.

A bit ahead of the JFK–BOS route.

B6 1018 arrived on time 81% of the time, versus 74% across the JFK–BOS route.

Better than the JetBlue Airways network average.

B6 1018 arrived on time 81% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon85%(13 flights)
  • Tue85%(13 flights)
  • Wed75%(12 flights)
  • Thu79%(14 flights)
  • Fri86%(14 flights)
  • Sat79%(14 flights)
  • Sun77%(13 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM79%(82 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM91%(11 flights)
On-time trend by month
91%
May

Jun 78% → May 91% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202578%18
July 202577%31
August 202581%31
May 202691%11
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
93
Months covered
5

Based on 94 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.